Originally Posted by
gabdy
I hate hearing that, so crash was caused by equipment failure? Scary.
Really unknown. State of pedal just an indication of force of crash.
Unfortunately, this is the second time I've witnessed the same type of crash in the last two years. Steep downhill, chip/seal country road, something goes wrong, and rider hits pavement head first. First time, I thought the person was dead, and next day she was sending emails from her hospital bed. Hopefully this will turn out the same way.
If I hear of any problem attributable to equipment failure, I'll post separately.